It is tempting to believe that we have already uncovered everything there is to know about our planet, espe...

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There are over 3000 species of jellyfish in the waters of our beautiful, blue planet, and new species ...

Scuba Diving

There is a debate among the water-loving community about which sport is more appealing: freediving or ...

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True to the Blue Oceans motto "Education and training are the first steps", SSI has developed a range of ec...

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Ice plays a crucial role in the global climateIce is water in its solid form, but it is also important to o...

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New technology delivers unique images An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) called REMUS SharkCam was f...

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Reduced salinity of seawater has devastating effects on coralsRecent studies show that drastic changes in s...

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Long-term observations contradict previous viewsThe subpolar North Atlantic plays a crucial role in global ...

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GEOMAR researchers publish long-term observations from Labrador Sea The Labrador Sea in the northwestern...

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Increasing meltwater affects salinity of Gulf Stream  The salinity in the waters around Greenland plays ...

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Yesterday, 29 October 2015, the research ship Polarstern left its home port of Bremerhaven with 32 students...

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